DeKalb County
Board of Education
August 29, 2024
AGENDA
- Call to Order/Approval of Agenda/Minutes
A. Approval of Agenda
B. Approval of the August 1, 2024 Meeting Minutes - Accounting
A. School Financial Statements/Bank Reconciliations/Local School Fund Balances
B. Bills and Accounts - Visitors
A. Schneider Electric Presentation - Personnel Action
A. 5-Day Suspension without Pay - Bids
A. Geraldine High School Lunchroom Flooring – Interface Services
B. Petroleum Products – Cedar Bluff Oil - On the Job Injury
A. Daisy Ortega – Migrant Liaison – District – 3 days
B. Amanda Smith – CNP Worker – Plainview High School – ½ day
C. Francisca Espinosa – Assistant Custodian – Crossville Middle School – 3 days - Leaves of Absence
A. Lori Miller – Itinerant Special Education Teacher – Sylvania High School –
8/16/24-5/22/25
B. Selena Danielle Brown – Store Worker – Crossville Elementary School and Crossville
Middle School – 1/27/25-3/7/25
C. Lisa Garmany – Assistant Custodian (9-month/7-hour) – Plainview High School –
8/22/24-11/1/24
D. Traci Roper – EL Teacher – Sylvania High School – 8/1/24-5/27/24 (Intermittent) - Retirements
A. Lisa McCurdy – Itinerant Special Education Teacher – Crossville Middle School –
Retirement – 10/1/24
B. Scott Phillips – Masonry Teacher – DeKalb County Technology Center – Retirement –
10/1/24 - Resignations
A. Sabrina Crowe – CNP Worker – Sylvania High School – Rescinded Job Offer – 7/31/24
B. Harold Guilford – Maintenance Worker – District – Resignation – 8/30/24
C. Danny Lindsey – Bus Mechanic – Transportation – Resignation – 8/23/24
D. Kim Wilkes – CNP Manager – Fyffe High School – Resignation – 9/1/24
E. Shanna Smith – CNP Manager – Henagar Jr. High School – Resignation – 8/16/24
F. Ellen Shirley – CNP Worker – Ider High School – Resignation – 8/30/24 - Transfers
A. Georgana Crisson from Secondary English Language Arts Teacher at Crossville High
School to High School Counselor (10-month) at Collinsville High School (2024-159)
(Effective 8/12/24)
B. Francisca Espinoza Ovalle from Assistant Custodian (9-month/7-hour) at Crossville
Middle School to CNP Worker at Crossville Middle / High School (2024-164) (Effective
9/1/24)
C. Nick Fleisher from Assistant Custodian (4-hour) at Geraldine High School to Assistant
Custodian (9-month/7-hour) at Geraldine High School (2024-162) (Effective 8/19/24)
D. Elizabeth York from Secondary English Language Arts Teacher at Crossville High
School to Secondary English Language Arts Teacher at Fyffe High School (2024-168)
E. Christy Carr from Itinerant Special Education Paraprofessional at Fyffe Special
Services Center to Itinerant Special Education Paraprofessional at Crossville Middle
School (Effective 8/19/24)
F. Kim Whitehead from Assistant Custodian (9-month/7-hour)at Geraldine High School
to Assistant Custodian (9-month/4-hour)at Geraldine High School (2024-179) (Effective
8/30/24)
G. Randall Johnson from Custodian (12-month/7-hour) at Geraldine High School to
Maintenance Worker for the District (2024-173)
H. Lisa Middlebrooks from Elementary Teacher at Collinsville High School to Elementary
Teacher at Valley Head High School (2024-177) (Effective 9/9/24)
I. Sherry Noles from Secondary English Language Arts Teacher at Fyffe High School to
Library Media Specialist at Fyffe High School (2024-156) - Placements (All placements are made pending a background review meeting suitability criteria and
negative, pre-employment drug screen and appropriate certification)
Certified
A. Bryant Bowlin – Secondary English Language Arts Teacher – Crossville High School
(2024-167) (Effective 8/13/24)
B. Ezra Bryant – Band Director – Crossville High School (2024-161) (Effective 8/19/24)
Support
C. Misty Kuykendall – Itinerant Special Education Bus Aide – Geraldine High School
(2024-154) (Effective 8/1/24)
D. Miranda Wilks – Pre-K Auxiliary (8/19/24-10/4/24) – Plainview High School (2024-163)
E. Melissa Scarborough – CNP Worker – Geraldine High School (2024-165) (Effective
9/1/24)
F. Whitney Jackson – CNP Worker – Sylvania High School (2024-171) (Effective 9/1/24)
G. Tisa Sims – Itinerant Special Education Paraprofessional – Plainview High School
(2024-160) (Effective 8/26/24)
H. Tawnya Cummings – CNP Worker (3-hour contract) – Crossville Elementary School
(2024-174) (Effective 9/1/24)
I. Crystal Young – CNP Worker (3-hour contract) – Henagar Jr. High School (2024-174)
(Effective 9/1/24)
J. Andrea West – Bus Driver – Crossville Middle School (2024-169) (8/20/24)
K. Mike Peppers – Assistant Custodian (9-month/7-hour) – Crossville Middle School
(2024-170) (Effective 9/1/24) - Volunteer Coaches
A. Crossville High School
a. Joshua Causey – Football & Baseball
b. Yazmin Delacruz – Soccer
B. Fyffe High School
a. Jake Cambron – Football
b. Nicole Green – Cheerleading
c. Connie Cochran – Cheerleading
C. Geraldine High School
a. Carlos Benitez – Football
b. Russell Hatley – Football
c. Kaleb Spears – Football
D. Henagar Jr. High School
a. Rhyli Arnold – Basketball
E. Ider High School
a. Dustin Henshaw – Boys Basketball
b. Jay Massey – Football
F. Plainview High School
a. Mickey Willingham – Basketball
b. Kennedi Traylor – Softball
c. Bryan Debter – Golf
d. Ken Mitchell – Football
e. Ty Griggs – Basketball
f. Brandon Freeman – Softball
g. Jason Traylor – Softball
h. Monty Price Jr. – Softball
i. Blake Holloway – Football
j. Saydi Jackson – Volleyball
k. Joshua Sandlin – Football
G. Sylvania High School
a. Labron Hill – Golf
H. Valley Head High School
a. Nicky Peppers – Football
b. Craig Hulgan – Football
c. John Kirby – Football
d. Jared Hulgan – Football
e. Jacob Bain – Football & Basketball
f. Shane Ingram – Golf
g. Jordan Bethune – Football - Contracts
A. August 29, 2024 Contracts Report
B. Central Office Custodial Contract Amendment
C. Angie Duncan – Contract Bookkeeper – Ruhama Jr. High School
D. Gelane Nelson – Contract Counselor – Valley Head High School - Superintendent’s Recommendations, Comments, and Reports
A. Permission to Place Pending Board Approval
B. CNP Manager Contract Days
C. Second Assistant Football Coaching Supplement from 4% to 7%
D. 2024-2025 Federal Programs Advisory Council
E. Science Textbook Committee
F. Policy Additions for Review (Tabled)
G. Alabama State Department of Education Bus Inspection – None of the 150 buses
inspected had any major deficiencies.
H. 2024 AASB School Board Member Academy Achievements
a. Kelly Armstrong – Level 3 Certificate
b. Randy Peppers – Master 1st Year - Board Members
- Date of Next Meeting – September 12, 2024 Regular Meeting at 5:00 P.M., Work Session and
Budget Hearing at 4:30 P.M. in the Meeting Room at the Facilities Building. - Adjourn
